Our term 2 just got over. When some seniors suggested that term 2 and term 3 would be the toughest part of ISB life , i did not realize what they actually meant. But now that the term is over i fully subscribe to their view..
Of the four subjects we had in term 2, u cant prepare (in the traditional sense) for three of them. Apart from these, we had loads of stuff to do in terms of assignments, pre reads, decision submissions, case analysis, self studies and the club activities which had kicked started in this term.
I am a active member in two clubs - consulting and finance. I hold a position in the finance club as Director, Corporate Banking. These professional clubs are student initiatives and is an important aspect of ISB culture. They provide a platform to interact with alumni and professionals in the field and helps us explore career opportunities. We had three very good presentations in the consulting club during the term - by Deloitte, Mc Kinsey and BCG.
Consulting is one of the fanciest word in a B-school. Most of us(me included) are tempted by the intellectual kick, the moolah and the fast career path that a consulting job promises to offer. Hence there was an excellent turnout for all these presentations. We had also started off the internal speaker series sessions for the finance club, wherein the directors of each vertical in the club made presentations about basic stuff in their respective fields.
Overall term 2 just zoomed past.. In the hindsight i think i had learnt a lot of new things in this term. I had to deal with some of my weakest areas and now i can safely say that, while the journey was tough the results are worth it... As someone said "One can't become a butterfly by remaining a caterpillar"...
